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Civics & Democracy
LAist’s coverage of civic life and citizen issues in Southern California. We cover elections, examine who gets listened to and why, and provide a guide for anyone who wants to more fully participate in civic life.
A year after immigration raids exploded in LA, many small shops are still in recovery mode as even a rumor of ICE activity can make customers rethink casual shopping trips.
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Should a judge accused by state officials of ethics violations get re-elected? That’s the question L.A. County voters will have to decide as voting wraps up on Tuesday.
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Eileen Wang was charged with one count of acting as an illegal agent of a foreign government, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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Spending on the California governor’s race is breaking records, and it’s not just Tom Steyer’s $213 million in contributions.
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The law bans law enforcement from interfering in elections. It takes effect just in time for the June 2 primary.
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The council made the final vote Tuesday, pushing back a boost to $30 an hour for airport and hotel workers from 2028 to 2030.
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The Trump DOJ purged government news releases with information about prosecutions of rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol and assaulted law enforcement on Jan. 6, 2021.
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There are multiple ways to cast a ballot in the June 2 primary.Listen 0:45
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The Justice Department is moving up the court hearings for hundreds of immigrants and scheduling them for mass hearings. If they don't show up, they could be ordered deported.
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The discussion missing from the primary campaign is how and whether Mayor Karen Bass has benefited L.A.’s Black community.
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Fast food workers, council members call on Gov. Newsom to appoint a chairperson so the council can meet again.
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The California gubernatorial candidate and former representative in the U.S. House discusses government spending, oversight and more with AirTalk host Larry Mantle.Listen 30:04
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A supervising prosecutor wrote in an email that City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto has a pattern of protecting donors. She says that’s false.
